White House Responds To Newsom Social Media Post
The streets of Los Angeles are once again igniting with the fury of protest, and this time the response is unmistakably martial. Roughly 700 U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton are being deployed to the city as unrest tied to anti-ICE demonstrations grows more volatile. The move comes amid surging tensions, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta announcing that the state is launching a lawsuit against President Trump in response to his decision to federalize the National Guard.
The legal clash — one of constitutional boundaries and federal authority — is now unfolding against a backdrop of urban chaos. Monday night’s protests in Los Angeles drew massive crowds, gridlocked intersections, and a growing police presence.
At the crossroads of 2nd Street and San Pedro Street, demonstrators chanted slogans and blocked traffic as graffiti sprawled across buildings and public landmarks. One piece of graffiti declared, “IDF trains ICE,” signaling the convergence of multiple geopolitical grievances in a single combustible moment.
While the protests were framed as anti-ICE, they quickly evolved into broader anti-establishment demonstrations, drawing in protesters from as far as Atlanta and Philadelphia. The scale and spread of the riots are raising alarm bells within law enforcement agencies, prompting the city’s request for military reinforcement.
🚨JAIL SUPPORT LA 🚨
Going to a protest? Have a plan. Avoid arrest if possible but make sure you have someone at home that knows your name & birthday & can reach out to Jail Support LA. Call or text 424-610-3020
Be water. Don’t just hand yourself over to the state. Prepare. pic.twitter.com/nVGz1BNUOV
— People’s City Council – Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) June 8, 2025
Law enforcement responded with tear gas and non-lethal weapons, forcefully dispersing crowds late into the night. Police and emergency medical vehicles caravanned through the city in response to escalating confrontations, while some protesters sought refuge in alleys and side streets. The LAPD made clear earlier in the evening that those who did not disperse would be arrested following the declaration of unlawful assembly.
But the protests were not entirely without structure. A grassroots group calling itself Jail Support LA mobilized on X (formerly Twitter), offering legal aid and bail assistance to those arrested. They distributed a hotline number, encouraging demonstrators to share their information with trusted contacts and avoid unnecessary detention. Their digital posts offered guidance: “Be water. Don’t just hand yourself over to the state. Prepare.”
This mobilization suggests a new paradigm of protest — one in which street-level activism is flanked by digital infrastructure, strategic planning, and immediate legal recourse.
Meanwhile, the legal fight looms large. California’s challenge to Trump’s federalization order strikes at the heart of executive power and state autonomy. Bonta’s lawsuit frames the military deployment as unconstitutional and politically motivated, arguing that the state — not Washington — should retain control over National Guard mobilization unless under extreme, clearly defined circumstances.